Heritable makes last paymentIcelandic bank Heritable has made another payment to UK authorities. The dividend of 16.73p in the pound takes Heritable’s overall payment to 94% and is the last payment the bank will make.

Leicestershire invests in broadbandLeicestershire County Council has signed a £16.9m broadband deal with BT. The council is investing £4.1m, BT £8.3m, the government’s BDUK fund £3.3m and the EU £1.23m. The council says that faster internet will give a £92m boost to its economy over the next seven years.

Better data sharing needed with public health: LocalisThink tank Localis has called for better data sharing between councils and their new public health colleagues. In its report into the transfer of £2.7bn of public health funding from the NHS to local government Localis found that confusion over data sharing was a “significant barrier to integration”. The report also suggested that the Minister for Public Health position becomes a joint Department of Health and Cabinet Office positions. The change would, it said, help integration across departments.

New pension funds data serviceGovernance research company PIRC has joined forces with analysis house Inalytics to provide a new service for pension funds. Manager performance and governance risk in funds are analysed at the same time, allowing funds to see their portfolios’ profiles in terms of companies’ corporate governance and the ability of their managers to meet targets.

Lights out for ColchesterEssex County Council is hoping to continue with its savings plan by turning out over night lights in Colchester from November 1. The council estimates that £14m could be saved by the switch off, from 12-5am every night.

Guy Ware: The business rates retention row of ducks: Business rates retention is delayed but is this an opportunity to put the funding of local services on a sustainable footing for the foreseeable future? Only if four key questions[...] dlvr.it/QKjLkG#localgovpic.twitter.com/C2xCNViBFE

Quartet of councils lined up for Municipal Bond Agency’s first issue: Four councils are poised to be involved in the The UK Municipal Bonds Agency’s debut bond issue after Moody’s gave the agency an Aa3 credit rating. Moody’s said the… dlvr.it/QKCqdp#localgov

NAO calls on Whitehall to confront long-term funding of local government: The government’s fragmented approach to oversight of council finances, and the absence of a long-term funding plan are increasing risks to statutory services, according… dlvr.it/QKBQfR#localgovpic.twitter.com/5otTR1wPa5

LPP kicks off first fixed income fund: Local Government Pension Scheme pool, Local Pensions Partnership, has launched its first fixed income fund. The £320m fund is aimed at delivering long-term risk-adjusted returns on global fixed income… dlvr.it/QK3lSM#localgov

Countdown to LATIF North treasury conference in Manchester: There are just over two weeks to go before Room151’s inaugural treasury conference for the north of England chaired by Manchester City Council’s Tim Seagrave and featuring insight from… dlvr.it/QJy2lV#localgov

100% business rates retention could create inequalities: The government’s plan to allow councils to retain 100% of business rates income could encourage greater inequality between councils without promoting growth, according to a new report… dlvr.it/QJJR6v#localgovpic.twitter.com/yiEkObFvel

Leeds offers business loans through peer-to-peer platform: Leeds City Council is to use a peer-to-peer lending platform to lend money to local businesses. The authority has decided to use the rebuildingsociety.com platform — based in the[...] dlvr.it/QJJDWz#localgov

Northamptonshire palns for £10m in cuts a week after ‘unlawful’ budget: Northamptonshire County Council has approved a revised budget for 2018-19, a week after its auditors warned that its original plans were potentially unlawful. The authority… dlvr.it/QJGQy2#localgov

Carillion collapse causes £5m loss to LGPS funds: Three Local Government Pension Scheme funds have lost up to £5m as a result of direct investments with Carillion, according to an assessment of the impact of the company’s liquidation.[...] dlvr.it/QJGHXq#localgov

Helen Randall: Court ruling over Haringey’s development vehicle offers clarity to councils: Politics killed the controversial Haringey Development Vehicle but a challenge through the courts failed. Helen Randall explains what the ruling means… dlvr.it/QHsBk0#localgovpic.twitter.com/JgYrPCH8E4

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